Sinus surgery, anyone had to have it done twice??

[sweetchillidip]

I am a long sufferer of chronic infective rhinosinusitus.

6mths ago I had an operation to straighten my nasal deviation, plus I had a ballonsinuplasty. I had about 6wks worth of relief. Unfortunately, I have suffered more or less every month a nasty sinus infection since then.

The ENT consultant is now thinking about further surgery! I am rather worried, and wondering what he will do - I am not due to see him until the beginning of July!

I was hoping first op would sort all out - obviously not, has this happened to anyone else? Also was it the same operation or did your consultant try anything else?

bump!

My dh has had 3 lots of sinus surgery now.

First to remove polyps and infection about 10 years ago, 2nd was a repeat of first op 2 years ago. Last year he had a 8 hour op to straighten nasal deviation and remove polyps and infected tissue again!

He's looking at further surgery this year to knock the sinus cavities in his forehead into one large cavity. Now it's just trying to increase the time between ops to removed polys and infected gunk. He has constant sinus infection, to the extent that he now has now symptoms really! Constantly on steroids and preventative meds, with regular courses of antib's when things are bad or when he'd like to be specifically be able to smell and taste!! For instance our hols which we've just come back from.

He hasn't had the ballonsinusplasty, but we've been very happy with the treatment he's had, just wish they could come up with a miracle solution for the polyps!

Do you use the Neilmed sinus rinse?? This is a wonderful thing lol! His consultant recommends (ok insists!) that every patient uses it.

I have no polyps thank goodness! I would like to know why I keep on getting infections though.

Crumbs 8hrs for the nasal deviation - mine was 2hrs which included the balloonsinuplasty too! - your poor DH.

I do use the Neilmed.

I am so fed up at the moment.

@sweetchillidip I feel the same! Did you find relief